Strawberry Blonde

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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 fresh Strawberries (hulled, small & ripe)
2 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3⁄4 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1 1⁄3 oz Thomas Henry Soda Water chilled
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of half strawberry.
  3. MUDDLE strawberries in base of shaker.
  4. Add next 3 ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  6. TOP with soda and briefly stir.
  7. Garnish with strawberry on rim.

Review:

This long, refreshing orange-red drink is basically a vodka-laced strawberry-flavoured real lemonade.

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History:

Created in 2008 by yours truly at The Cabinet Room in London, England.

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Anne’s Avatar Anne
5th July at 23:54
Really refusing summer cocktail. I have been thinking about adding a dash of rose or vinho verde rose. Thoughts anyone?
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Skomas Muras’ Avatar Skomas Muras
5th April 2023 at 11:44
Substituted 7.5ml of simple syrup for orgeat, great combination with the strawberries.
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Dan DeCristoforo’s Avatar Dan DeCristoforo
3rd April 2021 at 21:20
Always wanted one
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